Persepolis trailer

I regularly check out the latest trailers on Apple.com and today this one caught my eye. It's a foreign-language film that toured many festivals and was eventually picked up by Sony Pictures Classics, Sony's independent distribution arm.

What caught my eye was the uniqueness of the film. It's a film set in Iran during the Islamic Revolution, told from the perspective of a nine year-old girl. It is based on the graphic novels of Marjane Satrapi and remains completely faithful to the visual look of the books. It's not a bloody, stylized Sin City-look, it's more the look of a children's animated TV show. It reminds me of the old animated show Madeline, about the schoolgirl in France. This kind of look and feel is an interesting approach considering the bloody nature of the story.

Persepolis trailer

Posted by Jon Chappell on Friday December 7 2007 6:43 AM to Indie, Festivals and Awards
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